Music Department

Paul Nesheim is assistant professor and director of choral activities at Minnesota State University Moorhead, where he conducts the Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, Festival Women’s Choir and Festival Men’s Choir, and teaches choral conducting. He also directs the adult and youth choirs at the Lutheran Church of the Good Shepherd in Moorhead. Prior to beginning his work at MSUM, Dr. Nesheim taught on the faculties of Concordia College in Moorhead, and Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. He has also held previous positions as a high school vocal music director and as a church choir director in Minnesota, California, Iowa and Arizona.

Dr. Nesheim holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in music education from St. Olaf College, a Master of Music degree in choral music from Arizona State University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in conducting from the University of Arizona. He has studied conducting with Maurice Skones, Douglas McEwen, Kenneth Jennings and Miles Johnson. Nesheim is an active member of the American Choral Directors Association and is a frequent clinician and guest conductor for high school festival and honor choirs, including the 2004-05 Minnesota All-State Men’s Choir. He is a published composer and the author of Building Beautiful Voices, a book of vocalization methods and materials published by Roger Dean Publishing Company. To contact Dr. Nesheim, please call (218) 477-4091 or via e-mail.